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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29
Recorders Court.

Dan Miller, disorderly, dismissed.
Geo. Smoky, disOrderlv, So.
John Ireland, suspicious character,
$50.
D, Martin, drunk and disorderly, $l5.
Geo. Peele, drunk, So.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29
ASSignee Sale.

Watches, diamonds, jewelry etc, will
be sold at bargain. SAM G. BELL,
9-7-lm Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29

Call at Once
And purchase your holiday liquors at
once and save so per cent, IS we are &C.
Ing out of business. ll-2-tf
HARRY BAUM & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29
Monuments and Tombstones

Manufactured at lowest living prices,
in best styles, at Frank Teich's marble
works, 5l3 Houston street. l03-.y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29

I, has beep the wonder OF the smoking IRA
ternity for sometime how Sim Hart can exist
and sell ii. airs, etc. at the exceedingly low
prices that he still sdheres to. The g. qucI Il
This: In studyir x the interest OF my ira e,
En w am only stud, ing my own, inasmuch
AZ the better can treat you. the bet,%- "a,
will treat me, by not only cont dIng 10 ,ta 4e
with me hut hy recCrr.iUi.ulnR smokers 10 w
Ttavise From zoe cheapest to the finest
boxes OF l.ars. Try me. can make Gus
tour Of you.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29
A Complete Bar Outfit.

a OOIO DIGIS Bar OUITIt.
Bolton has for sale q complete bar
outfit with or without stock or lease.
At bargain for live man with cash
10 20 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-29
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short Ser sion. as Embarrassing
as Brief.

sSlOns Ab
as Brief.
a "a ~ uihV o session Of the city council wal
leu noII 'tsItr lay afternoon with all the mem
aSInIad the minutes Of the last meeting &C
,ba -. .Ore time than tie business part o.
,o PeD ions and memorials were read as fol
a., hT ON DR.. Bennett for permission to close
~ alley on his property which he had given e
q" city. Granted.
From Ditch Commissioner Huntress, fol
leave Of absence. Granted.
From John Fest aud others, for extension o.
| water II airs. Gas and water committee.
| Ante MO Barrrra, for duCtiOn Of assess
ment. Assessment committee.
Z. L. " isOu, to open II meat market on SaI
Fernando street. Market committee.
| Geo. Wittc, protesting against the order re
/ moving water wall In San Pedro creek. OF
DolOrUsa street. Public Improvement com
! mittee.
r. W. Puetz, for extension of time to pay his
| rent for rock quarry. He Is In arrears fol-
! nine months. Granted, cOnditiOnally that he
| give bond 10 pay the entire amount.
Mr. Jilum, TO set aside action of commits
| sOnCTs Ia assessing damages 10 his property
! 10y the city opening four new streets through
it, Received and filed.
In regard to the street railway tracks on
certain streets, the mayor said the city engi
ncer's report would be sent to the president
Of the street railway.
Finance committee was called but no mem
Der except Schreiner was present.
Fire comm ttee reported the petition OF
DaDl Schneider claiming damages for the
steam roller setting fire to his barn on 4th
street. Tue report was received.
The assessment committee reported unfa-
vOrably on W. SOhmer's petition for reduc-
ton Ot assessment.
Market committee reported favOrably on
petition of l.. Marshall 10 remove meat stall.
Granted. The committee announced that
next week they will report on the market reg
ulatiOus for next year
he federal lot question was brought up by
the mayor, who said IL had been brought TO
his notice that the front line of the federal
lot was too short by 10 or II feet. The old
records CAV this shortage, but exc ty
Engineer Matlack's lines gave IL tue size the
government bought II at. He requested the
council meet Architect Gordon this morning
at 10 O'Clock, 10 consult with MIN about 1t.
adopted.
The petition of Ms. Gallagher, for relief
from drain pipe Was referred to the city
engineer.
NEW WORK.
BY Degner-that Fifth street between
Ave. ID and + be plOughed. graded and
graveled by the street commissioners,
Adopted.
By GuPrguin-that Ed. FroebOese
build a first class sidewalk In front OF
his property on DolorOsa street. Adopt
ed.
Adjourned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
TIGHT

Mr.. Richard A. Proctor, the we'll
known lecturer on astronomy, once
tried the experiment Of wearing a
corset, and thus describes the result
"When the subject Of corset-wearing
was under discussion in the pages of
the English Mechanic, 1 was struck, +"
he says, with the apparent weight of
evidence in favor of tight-lacing. was
in particular struck by the evidence of
some as to its use in reducing corpu-
lence. I was corpulent. I also was
disposed, as I am still, to take an in
terest in scientific experiment. I
thought 1 would give this matter a fair
trial. [ read all the instructions, care
fully followed them. and varied the time
of applying pressure with that per
fectly stiff busk' about which CORE
spondents We're SO enthusiastic. Twas
foolish enough to try the thing for q
matter of four weeks. Then I laughed
at myself as q hopeless idiot, and de-
termined to give up the attempt to
reduce by artificial means that super
abundance of fat on which only starva-
ton and much exercise. or the air of
America, has ever had any real re-
ducing influence. But I was reckoning
without my host. AS the Chinese lady
suffers, I I'M told, when her feet-bind-
ings are taken off, and as the fiat
headed baby howls when his head
boards are removed, so for awhile was
it with me. 1 found myself manifestly
better in stays. I laughed at myself
no longer. [ was too angry with my
self to laugh. [ would as soon have
condemned myself to using crutches all
the time as to wearing always a busk,
But for my n month Of folly I had to
endure three months of discomfort. A.
the end of about that time 1 was nv
own man again"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

observation-disclosures rvrrard and fell prone
upon the foor-dead.
The physician hastily summoned, de-
clared her instant death had probably re-
suited from a rupture Of the valves of the
heart induced by some strong excite
ment.
For me, there followed days and weeks
and months of dull, hopeless sorrow. The
web of mystery had closed around me; had
entangled my career so inextricably with
.Angela's that the extinction of her mortal
life meant the destruction of my happiness.
The Contessa's strange death was the one
absorbing topic of conversation in the
salons and the piazzas of Milan, and few
mentioned the name Of Angela di San
Siviglione without adding in an awed
whisper. that of Pompone. Yet every re-
newal of the subject left it o mystery.
There We're gossips wiser or more ingenious
than the rest who declared that the Con-
tessa was not Pompone herself, but q twin
sister of the great singer, who, with voice,
beauty, and culture were superior to hers,
had been prevented from using her talent
by heart disease early developed, which
her medical advisers declared would cause
her death after any sustained vocal
effort.
Whether this theory be true or not 1 do
not know; I know only that in a few days
my earthly course will he ended, and I
shall lie with Angela in the peaceful
cemetery of Milan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
THEY sAYH OUR BELOVED DEAD

They sny if our beloved dead
Should seek the old familiar place,
Some stranger would be there instead.
And they would find no welcome face.
L cannot tell how it might be-
In other homes-but this I know:
Could my lost darling come to me,
That nhc would never find it 80.
Ofttimes tho flowers nave como and gone.
Ofttimcs tho winter winds hnve blown,
The while her peaceful rest went on,
And [ have learned to live alone.
Havc slowly learned from day to day
In all life's tasks to bear my part;
But whether grave or whether gay,
I hide her memory In my hoart.
fond. faithful love has blest my way,
And friends are round mo true and tried;
They nave their plnce-but hers to-day
ls empty as tho day she died.
How would l spring with bated breath,
And joy too deep for word or sign,
TO take my darling homo from doath,
And onco again to call her minei
Idare not dream-the blissful dream,
It fills my heart with wild unrest;
Where yonder cold white marbles CLEAN,
She still must sIumber-God knows best.
But this I know, that those Ii say
Our bost beloved would find no place,
Have never hungcred every day
Through years and years-for one sweetfact
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

III, O,d Lar Partner, Um. III. Herndo"'
ImdM10es III "reminiscences

His Old Lnsr Partner, Um. H.
Indul0es in "reminiscences
[Chicago Tribunc.l
DYES" said Mr.. Herndon, Il coulo
ALWAYS tell when Lincoln was in a good
humor or not by observing him as he
entered the office at 8 OF $50 in the
morning. If everything was serene
and pleasant he would take q seat IN
one Of our wooden chairs, throw his
feet over the stove, and begin telling
warns. He would keep this up until
dinner time, and very little o
woald be done through the forenoon.
IF. on the other hand, matters had not
been as pleasant as they might, he
would drop into the office in a quiet,
u~nobtrusive way, and, after taking q
seat, would proceed to make his break
fast on crackers and cheese. Sometimes
his depression would wear off in an
hour or SO, and his genial, sunshiny
disposition reassert itself. He was not
a great student. He was what is called
a case lawyer. Given a case he would
first familiarize himself with all the
facts and then look up the reports con-
tanning similar adjudicated cases. He
was sympathetic at all times, and never
bitter OF abusive.
awe had an odd way of keeping our
accounts. We never kept any book,
but when we we're paid a fee would
simply divide it. When Lincoln was
out on the circuit making money, he
did just the same as when at home. If
he received a $40 note for services he
would take SIS, and wrapping a piece of
paper around it with the simple word
"Billy"-that's what he always called
me, written thereon, would place it in
his pocketbook. I asked him day
why he did this, and his reply was:
"Well, if I should happen to die with
some of your money in my pocket. how
would any n know if it wasn't
marked?" The last fee I divided with
him was shortly before his Inauguration
US IIeSlUeuC. L uuO received ~OUU liOLl
an estate for which our firm had been
doing business, and when I offered Mr..
Lincoln the money he refused to take
it until I told him where it came from.
"His love affairs? O, we'll, I can
recall two cases, and 1 believe the first
one, where the young lady died, had
more to do with his madness in aftel
life than anything else. The young
lady was Miss Ann Rutledge, who came
to Illinois from the South. She had
been engaged prior to her meeting with
Mr.. Lincoln, but failing to hear from
the young man, came to believe that he
did not care for her. Mr.. Lincoln was
very attentive, and after a time they
became engaged. few months before
they were to have been married she
died. The blow was a severe one tc
Mr.. Lincoln, and it was several years
before he ceased talking about her. HI
was rejected by a young lady in 1887
and from that time until 1912, when h.
married Miss Todd, he was not espe
cially attentive to any one."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE.

It is a fact we'll known in manufacture
ing circles that the vast bulk of the
heat contained in coal is wasted. Only
fourteen out of the hundred parts of
carbon is actually utilized. Hence, one
of the problems of chemistry has been
to get more power, in the way of heat
and light, out of a given quantity of
coal. Prot. L. S. G. Lowe claims to
have solved this problem, a matter
which is CT vast Importance, if it is a
fact. The process is to pulverize the
coal, and, in converting it into gas, the
coal is reduced to a powdered form so
fine that it will float in the atmosphere,
and it is carried into the burning fur
mace by a current of air artificially pro-
duced. In the powdered form every
thing is consumed, as it makes no
smoke and leaves no ashes. This
would utilize the mountains of so-called
waste, now piled up near coal mines
and manufactures. But Prof. loves
invention goes farther. The coal is
converted into a water gas. A ton of
anthracite coal will generate from
eighty to a hundred cubic feet of gas.
The cost will be about nine cents a
cubic foot. This invention is already
in use in the city of Troy, in the laun-
dries OF that place, and is also used for
power and for heating and cooking in
hotels and restaurants. The gas fur
nished is non-luminous and resembles
that from alcohol. It has no odor and
is intensely hot. These facts have
come out in a report to the Scranton
Board of Trade, which calls the new in
vention anthracite gas. The result will
be a marvellous economy in the heating
OF houses and the cooking of food.
while one ton of coal will go as far as q
% hundred tons nowadays.-Demo-
rests Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
CALCUL .I1ING THE SIZE OF TIE
EARTH.

THE SIZE OF TIE
EARTH.
The earlier attempts at calculating
the size of the globe were based on
astronomical observations. It would
be difficult to-day to say within what de-
gree of accuracy the figures then OBJ
tanned could have been relied upon, as
the units of measurement used by those
pioneers have been lost and could not
be compared with the units now in use.
One of the earlier attempts at obtain
ing the actual length of the earth's
meridian by direct measurement of a
portion of the same was made in the
sixteenth century by a French doctor.
The means employed, although very in
genious, would be considered perfectly
clumsy and inadequate by the modern
scientist. There was in this early
measurement no attempt at mathemat-
ical precision as understood in the pres
ent century, and, considering the sim
plicity Of the methods employed by the
doctor, it is only to be wondered that
no greater error was obtained in its
final result. The measurement con-
sisted simply in driving from Paris to
Amiens, and counting the revolutions
of the wheels of the carriage, and from
the number of revolutions of the wheels
obtain the distance between the two
cities, which could serve as a basis for
calculating the length of the meridian.
OF course, this calculation could not by
any means be considered accurate, but
taking into account the means employed,
the result obtained has been subse-
quently found to be wonderfully pre-
else. The most curious thing about it
is, that what would now be considered
grave errors and inexactitudes were SO
distributed that they almost compen-
stated each other, and the dimensions
then obtained show only slight differ
ences with the dimensions given by the
most recent measurements. Thus chance
(and a better name could not be found)
permitted of the same results, with
only q small error, being obtained with
that crude method, that are now OBJ
tanned with the most precise instruments
and with the most complicated calcula-
tions.-POpular Science Monthlu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
HOW CALIFORNIA Was iME

At a meeting of the California
torical Society a paper was rea
Prof Davidson o the early discov
in California. He said the word Z"
tornia" first occurred in a novel ent
Las Sergas de EsplandiaA, publ
IN 1910, and that the name was
given to this country by Bernal
Costello, who served under Cortez,
writes in his memoirs of the vo'
from Santa Crux to California"
Bay OF San Francisco was discover
1863 by several French savants
came here to see the transit of vi
Ibis party perished of malarial |
near Point st. Lucas. The Coln1
River was discovered in l71'|
Heceta, a Spaniard.-Sa F1aNI
Examiner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

If all men We're perfect, what
notonous world this would be,
sure! The few that are perfect
would have nobod to find faOl:
or laugh at.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
Il BOSTON GInL,s DECIs1oy.

She was an high-spirited Boston girl,
and had taught him to call a gnat
Nathaniel, and a clam-bake q biyalved
festival, bat she would chew gum.
Marie he said, desperately, II love
you and all that, but you must stor
chewing gum. I detest the habit, and
you must decide between the gum and
me-"
That is, you won't marry me unless
1 give it up?"
Exactly"
She was reflective for a few moments
Then she extended her hand,
"Good-bye!" SIZE said, sadly, It'll al.
ways be a sister to you.-Chicooc
Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

The latest dictate of fashion Saws
Habits should be cut square," That's
so. The squarer you cut bad habits.
young man, the better.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

AND now, young gentlemen, which
of you can tell me the name of the
greatest of planets = the champion
planet, SO to speak-of our solar sys.
temp" II can, sir. It's Saturn" "And
how is that, pray" Because he car.
ries the belt"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

are to the face what af.
lec'at'on Is to the manners; they i'm.
pose on few, and disgust many.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04

| bition."
A spell was over me. I heard her words
but heard them as II in q dream. I
seated her at the piano and took my station
opposite her in the deep embrasure of a
curtained window. There was a death
like silence in the room-an almost painful
hush, rs the Contessa began, and I, study
ing the faces that were suddenly turned to-
ward the singer, noted the establishment
written thereon. Jerome, I cannot de-
scribe that singing to you. Even now
when I think of it, my brain reels and such
a flood of remembrances crowd upon me
that I find it is as impossible to speak or
write of, rs to forget hat wonderful voice.
AS she concluded her song, her listeners
cried with once voice: ~"Pompone! 1t is
P~ompone!." A smile crept over the pallid
face as she heard. She was silent only for
an instant, aud then, looking ~intently at
me, she walled rather than sang a farewell,
the words of which l had often heard be-
fore, but the spirit-never. 1t seemed to
me as if the earth was slipping from be-
meath my feet-as if Iheard the sobbing of
sorrowful waves against the shore-the
moaning of passion-tone forests, and the
DEATH cry of a soul echoing in the final
repetitions of that sad ".fdreueu."
She had risen from the piano and stood
before me with extended arms, while a
heavenly rhythm bibrated through the
Observation-Disclosures" AS the last
note ceased, she seemed struggling for
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-03
MILITARY NoTEs.

Major Abernsthy. of the Faarth Regimeab. has
been relieved from tho BrtgaSss Examialnsk Board
~ LisuL-Uol. ariencotser, OF the Sscona. hegi-
meAt
The resignation of captaiuA Arrowsmith, of Com
pAny D, second ksgimeat A4s been accepted
Color Sergeant Baur, OF the Fourth Reelm ent
had ths homer OF accompanying the sJurtee nth
ksniaeat ts Saratoga aud carrying the aolois hat
they carried Ia the lAts
Order Ne. 81 the e.. A. gives tbastah as oil
lswss J2ines GhApsaAa, Usm.nAnuer HI CNisf; v oil.
Frsa airsnd. O. Ooi. Geerse AAdaen, A. Q.
n. Col. b. BudsR psader, A. InA- Ghen.; Col. u
VI. Agss.t. ASS Aus. Qdaosr; Capt. j d. Manni ng,
JRags Advocate, and 0Apss. A Newman. 7. RA ins
Say. A. Andersen. Ira Bean, Ed Hicks. James
uAits q. O. =. RssAra rs Abide camps
The Fourth Regiment Gan Deszt hment wilA moi
Are Q salute " 2eIJrrow.
Lsai. wsiRhAgsA gives 9 cordial invitation tc
ANY MsMs ers * tha Foarth Aagimsnt so witness
tbs sAiuss hx haA detachment tomorrow al kivel
FArk ~ =. -.
Adj tAnt Gkfardin ism seen ut the Axmor y 81
nsea rs ever. what is the matter
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-03
NOTES OF HE DIAMOND.

Last Tassday-Jersey City Q; Binshamtorsa
Cockbarn Barrow. and Machine Go. nina 49,
Winter and Ball Mines
play ball better than thu Single Men. az the score
OF zs 70 10 IN their favor ON the Graz street
grounds the Vther day showed.
Pacific q; Electric 4; az Communipaw last Mon
day.
Union 16s West BerGra TO- last Wednesday.
Marion -; Acorn g. last Monday.
Challenges or the, waldo Baseball Climb Of "
year sids should g.L to John lyons, 2Z,wAitsn
street.
colored baseball ,natck-Cuban Giarts s. Cor
hams q; 1t the Els silsll. fields Monday.
Clubs under 40. anzisus to cross bats,with the
RergsAs can address u kirch, 103 Paoina4 avenue.
Last fhursday-Flyxways 4; Live Oaks II.
Last Mednesday-S II; Jersey City 10.
The Mikados Knocked out the Young stars, last
Wednesday, is to la
buttons 10; Excelsiors 10; last Wednesday.
Friday afternoon the Msodwards and Jaspers
crossed bats Oh the Johnson avenue grounds y IL
sous pitching and PoIlano's work al short were
the features The Woodwards won the game by
hard hitting and good base running Wilson's
CURVES greatly bothered the VISITORS. Ia The sev-
snth inning the noodwards batled. out 10 runs,
Score
Jaspsrs .........>-.0 . 2 g. o Q o. :
Home Runs-M oouwArds l. TWO base Hi.s--
WOODWARD, Z, Jaspers l. Total njis-Woudwarcs
%, J4spers G. Struck Out-By Mllson b, by Lar.
I'LL 2. Errors-Jaspers S. Woudwsrds s. Batter 90
-Woodwards, Wilson, al sd; L.spers, Msrt,a
Lindley. umpire-Ar. Rice. Enc Wooawerds
haven't lost game thts season.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-03
sunday school Assembly

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS July 2.-The
Home Chautauqua Sunday School As
sembly will commence here tomorrow
and last until the 10th of July. 1t WILDE
conducted by the Rev. T. s. Ostrander,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, and will be held in
the Tabernacle and Amphitheat,e, which
has been granted them by the Bor ugh
Comm ssioners Il is intended to be de-
nominational meeting. but all ministers
and Sunday school workers have been in
vited The Rev j. F Spence, ID. D., Of
the Memorial University at Athens, Tenn,
will open the services Sabbath morning,
which will be followed ia the afternoon
by an address by Mrs. J. s Ostrander and
services in the evening. Monday, the
Fourth, there will be scenes in the ORR
ent, or represent atoms of the ma ners
and customs by fourteen young laiies and
gentlemen in various costumes. Tue week
will be devoted to exhibition, Bible his
tory, singing lectures, etc.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-03

Rsadjustment Commissioners went to
work in Il a. city last September. During
the year they have acted upon tax levies
amounting altogether to s1OS,456. Against
this there is to be charged $40 OOO-the ex-
penses of the Commission-and $40, 531
which the Commissioners threw off IN the
compromises. So that out o. sos, 900 due,
the city gets $4,000. The application of
the same ratio to the arrearages in this
city would reduce the receipts twenty per
cent; and make assets that are said to be
good for Sc, 0O0 600 of the city debt, good
for only $4.S0O,oOO of it. 1t is also n
easy mathematical computation to learn
how many years it will take to collect six
million dollars at the rate of 500, 600
year. We make it about so years. We
would expect to see the six millions col
lected in that time without the aid of
Martin Tax Act.